You’d think the mighty Georgia Bulldogs—back-to-back national champs not long ago—would steamroll Georgia Tech like usual. But nope, the Yellow Jackets gave them a scare so severe, even Uga needed a sedative. Eight overtimes. Yes, eight. That’s not a football game—that’s an endurance contest. At one point, fans weren’t sure if they were watching college football or a hostage situation with goalposts.
Kirby Smart paced the sidelines like a man wondering if he left the stove on back in Athens. Meanwhile, Georgia Tech—bless their underdog hearts—played like they had nothing to lose. And maybe they didn’t, because frankly, they shouldn’t have been in the game for that long in the first place.
The Bulldogs, once the apex predators of college football, now looked like a team trying to remember how to play in the red zone. Missed tackles, dropped balls, and some truly head-scratching calls had fans wondering if their beloved Dawgs had developed a sudden allergic reaction to dominance. One could argue the only thing Georgia beat with confidence that night was the concept of “regulation time.”
And let’s not ignore the whispers floating around the SEC—has the dynasty peaked? Losing Stetson Bennett, battling key injuries, and now barely scraping past Tech? It’s not exactly the picture of invincibility. Twitter (or X, if we must) lit up with panic posts and armchair coaches diagnosing the program’s downfall in real time. “Are we Bama-ing ourselves?” one fan tweeted, suggesting Georgia might be entering its own dynasty downturn just like the Crimson Tide.
Still, a win’s a win, right? Maybe. But escaping in octuple overtime against your in-state little brother isn’t the flex you want heading into a tough SEC gauntlet. And recruits are watching. If you’re a 5-star wondering where to commit, this isn’t exactly the “blood in the water” intimidation you’d expect from the reigning kings.
The bottom line? Georgia might still be elite, but the armor’s dented. And if Kirby doesn’t patch it quick, the Dawgs could be barking from the sidelines come playoff time—watching teams like Michigan or Texas strut their stuff instead.
